Renewable energy; final use and avoided use of fossil energy, 1990-2013

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Energy sources/techniques Avoided carbon dioxide emission Avoided carbon dioxide emission in kton (kton) Avoided carbon dioxide emission Avoided CO2 emission in % of tot. emiss. (% of total CO2 emission)
Total energy sources 7,158 4.30
Hydro power 60 0.04
Wind energy, total 3,195 1.92
Wind energy on shore 2,743 1.65
Wind energy off shore 452 0.27
Solar energy, total 321 0.19
Solar photovoltaic, total 321 0.19
Solar photovoltaic, autonomous . .
Solar pv, grid conn., energy companies . .
Solar pv, grid connected, others . .
Solar thermal, total
Solar thermal, covered systems <= 6 m2
Solar thermal, covered systems > 6 m2
Solar thermal, uncovered systems
Geothermal, total
Geothermal, deep
Geothermal, shallow
Geoth., shallow, heat, total
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, houses
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, comm.build.
Geoth., shallow, heat without heat pumps
Geoth., shallow, cold
Aerothermal heat, total
Aerothermal heat, with heat pump, houses
Aeroth., with heat pumps, comm. build.
Heat from just milked milk
Biomass, total 3,581 2.15
Municipal waste; renewable fraction 998 0.60
Co-firing of biomass in electr. plants 1,438 0.86
Wood boilers for heat in companies
Wood stoves in houses, total
Wood stoves, houses, open fireplaces
Wood stoves, households, put in
Wood stoves, houses, free standing
Charcoal use, households - -
Other biomass combustion, total 576 0.35
Other biomass comb., with electr. prod. 576 0.35
Other biomass comb., without elec. prod.
Biogas total 570 0.34
Biogas from landfills 35 0.02
Biogas from sewage water purification 115 0.07
Biogas, co-digestion of manure 288 0.17
Biogas, other 131 0.08
Biofuels for road transport, total
Biogasoline
Biodiesel
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


Renewable energy is energy from wind, hydro power, the sun, the earth, biomass and heat from outdoor air and just milked milk. This table expresses the use of renewable energy in two ways:
1. Gross final consumption
2. Avoided use of fossil primary energy
In addition the table presents the avoided emissions of carbon dioxide by the use of renewable energy. Figures are broken down into energy source/technique and into application (electricity, heat and transport).

Data available from 1990 until 2013

Status of the figures:
This table contains definite figures, based on the national Protocol Monitoring Renewable Energy(2010, AgentschapNL).

Changes as of 29 June 2015:
None, this table has been stopped, because the method is changed.
The successor of this table is "Renewable energy; final use and avoided use of fossil energy ". See section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Avoided carbon dioxide emission
The amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted if no use is made of renewable energy technology. The amount of carbon dioxide is calculated in accordance with the methodology of the Protocol Monitoring Renewable Energy (AgentschapNL, 2010). It covers domestic production of renewable electricity, heat and gas. Imports of green electricity is not included.
This methodology only considers the avoided emission by the use of the renewable energy at the final stage: production of renewable electricity, heat and gas. The earlier stages are not included. For biofuels for road transport greenhouse gas emissions of the earlier stages may be substantial. Therefore, for these biofuels no avoided CO2 emissions are published.
Avoided carbon dioxide emission in kton
1 kton = 1,000 ton = 1 million kg.
Avoided CO2 emission in % of tot. emiss.
Avoided emission of carbon dioxide as percentage of the total Dutch CO2 emission according to the IPCC guidelines (Kyoto Protocol).